After reading the Outline of China People's History, you will have a simple and clear understanding of the history of China, in which the description of dynasty change and political change is very in-depth and detailed. I strongly recommend you to see it. Trust me, it's absolutely right.
Look at the Great History of China written by Mr. Huang. It is a very thin book with few pages, but it is more profound. He connected the history of China with a line from the perspective of economics.
After reading these two books, you will have a preliminary understanding of the history of China and basically have some foundations. Then you can find some books about a single dynasty in detail, such as "Things of the Ming Dynasty" and other books written by some online writers, which are easier to understand. If you are interested, you can read the History as a Mirror written by Mr. Bai Yang again, but this set of books is very thick and takes a lot of time.
Take a good look, the history of China is actually wonderful, which can take you into a wonderful world. History can make you smarter. I have always believed that what happened in history will continue to circulate in the real society, and it will change your outlook on life and world.